Shedding a few pounds, cutting out the booze and getting back on track after the excess of the holidays.

But what about a digital detox? Taking a break from technology. Shutting off your phone, not watching TV, unplugging from email. Think you can do it?

The Travaasa Hana Maui can show you how.

The AAA four-diamond hotel even goes so far as confiscating your cellphone at check in, placing it at their ‘cell hotel,’ where it sits on a tiny beach lounger under a paper umbrella for the duration of your stay.

But don’t worry, there are plenty of other things to keep you occupied.

Located at the end of the famous road to Hana, the hotel (formerly Hotel Hana-Maui) is tucked among tropical gardens and lush lawns that sprawl down to the ocean on Maui’s verdant eastern coast. This picturesque, quiet community is quintessential old Hawaii — the ideal place to unplug, unwind, check out.

There are no big-box stores, no condos. It’s like being transported back in time to when the islands were truly an unspoiled paradise.

The 70 guest rooms are spread across 70 acres and the clapboard plantation-style Sea Ranch cottages overlooking the Pacific provide the perfect respite.

All have big soaker tubs and some have private Jacuzzis on the huge lanais. Heaven.

Rooms are free from televisions, radios, clocks, Internet and air conditioning. It’s the ideal place to recharge.

The original property opened in 1946 and has remained Hana’s largest employer ever since, with many of the hotel staff second- and third-generation locals.

The property has retained its barefoot elegance and easy carefree charm. It feels like a 1970s summer camp. Complete with a full roster of activities, the day leisurely stretches from one experience to the next.

There are spa facilities and a full menu of vacation activities from hula lessons to horseback riding. Daily use of sports equipment, such as snorkels and bicycles, is available, as are daily wellness activities like yoga, aqua aerobics and fitness classes. There are morning beach walks and hikes to a bamboo forest. Infinity pools. And, of course, the many beautiful beaches.

All part of Travaasa’s five experience pillars.

Travaasa Experiential Resorts’ philosophy is to provide an escape for those looking to enrich their lives and immerse themselves in local traditions.

They do this by allowing you to choose from five pathways, or pillars. You can focus on one distinct path (fitness, for example) or customize your own program for the perfect overall experience.

The five pillars are adventure, culture, fitness, wellness and culinary.

For wellness, head over to the award-winning Spa at Travaasa, named No. 1 resort spa in Hawaii by Condé Nast Traveler in 2012, where more than 20 therapeutic treatments are given in a lush garden setting. The signature lava rock Jacuzzi, perfect for pre- or post-treatment relaxation, overlooks picturesque Hana Bay.

Those looking for a culinary adventure will enjoy interactive learning with the resort’s chef.

There are daily activities at the Makena Centre, including traditional ukulele and hula lessons or the more zany nutritional workshops where you can learn how to “Feed your Face” with foods that work as skin treatments (wear your swim suit — this one gets messy!)

All in all, it’s like camp for adults. At the end you feel rejuvenated and refreshed — like a kid again.

And if you manage not to retrieve your cellphone from the front desk, you’ll have achieved the best detox of all.

If you go:

Travaasa Hana Maui

Guests can choose from two offerings:

•Total Travaasa, an inclusive program including three chef-prepared meals, $125 credit toward spa treatments and private classes, several activities per day and all gratuities, or;

• Your Travaasa, an à la carte stay.

Rates start at $200 US per person, per night, based on double occupancy.

New air service from Kahului

Mokulele Airlines operates twice-daily flight service from Maui’s main Kahului airport to Hana’s tiny airport on a nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B. Enjoy spectacular views of the coastline during the 20-minute flight. Travaasa Hana provides shuttle service to the hotel.

Tickets start at $59 each way.

Driving the road to Hana

Flying is a less harrowing experience than driving to Hana.

The famous 52-mile Hana Highway, with twists and turns around 600 curves and 54 one-lane bridges, offers dramatic vistas and roadside waterfalls, but is not for the feint of heart or those prone to car sickness.

The perfect solution is to do both. Travaasa Hana has a partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Hana, allowing guests to drive one way and fly the other.

The writer was a guest of the hotel. The Travaasa Hana did not review or approve this article.

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